NEW YEAR ka pehla din ek ajeeb sa buffer hota hai.

Kal tak loud music, countdown aur wishes — aur aaj bas silence, daylight, aur yeh thought: “Achha… toh yeh hai naya saal.”

Kuch log iss din ko fresh-start ceremony bana dete hain, kuch recovery mode mein hote hain, aur kuch log honestly confused hote hain ki aaj feel kya karna chahiye?

Stars, of course, already jaante hain ki saal ke pehle din aap kaunse mood mein jeete hain. So let's find out.

♈ Aries – The Premature Fresh Starter

Aries saal ke pehle din ko already life reset ka Day 1 bana dete hain. Morning stretch, thoda planning, thodi scheduling, thoda “iss saal alag hoga” wali seld pep-talk. Body thodi tired hoti hai, par enthusiasm intact rehta hai. At least till like 9 pm.  Uske baaad, is a separate story.

 

♉ Taurus – The Soft Recovery Specialist

Taurus ke liye pehla din = rest without guilt. Late uthna, comfort food, aur zero pressure. Resolutions mentally noted hain, par aaj nahi. Aaj sirf body aur mood dono ko normal pe laana hai. For them Jan 1st is the rest day before the race begins.

 

♊ Gemini – The Half-Online, Half-Reflecting Person

Gemini ka pehla din thoda scattered hota hai. Thodi reflection, thoda scrolling, thoda replying to “Happy New Year” messages. Ek idea aata hai, doosra distract kar deta hai. Day end tak clarity shayad na aaaye, par for those observing themn its full on entertainment.

 

♋ Cancer – The Emotional Resetter

Cancer pehla din quietly spend karte hain. Family ke saath time, soft conversations, thodi si nostalgia. And by 'nostalgia' we mean reminiscing aboutt he year that just concluded 12 hours ago. Unko yeh din loud nahi chahiye. Bas ek calm feeling ki sab theek ho jaayega.

♌ Leo – The Soft-Launch Main Character

Leo ka pehla din dramatic nahi hota, intentional hota hai. Thoda self-care, thoda self-reflection, thoda “this is my year” vibe. Photos kam, feeling zyada.
Aaj spotlight low hai, par future domination ke liye bilkul ready

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♍ Virgo – The Gentle Life Sorter

Virgo pehla din planning ke liye nahi, sorting ke liye use karte hain.
Room thoda tidy, routine thoda remodelled. No grand resolutions, bas small adjustments. Unko lagta hai agar pehla din stable hai, toh saal manageable hoga.

♎ Libra – The Mood Balancer

Libras pehle din par extremes avoid karte hain. Na zyada productive, na zyada lazy. Friends se thodi baat, khud ke saath thoda time. No regrets or remorse for the opportunities last year but at the same time being cautiously optimistic about what's to come this year.

♏ Scorpio – The Quiet Internal Switch

Scorpios ka pehla din externally normal lagta hai. Par internally kuch shift ho chuka hota hai. No announcements, no declarations. Bas ek silent decision ki iss saal kuch bada achieve karna hai bhai. Don't be surprised if you find the fellow Scorpions in your life with a motivated expression on their faces and give them space to have that internal monologue they're having while looking at the sky from the window. 

 

♐ Sagittarius – The “Chalo Kahin Chalte Hain” Person

Sagittarius ke liye pehla din ghar ke liye nahi bana. Short drive, walk, ya random plan. Unko saal ki shuruaat movement ke saath karni hoti hai.
The fact that everyone else might be recovering from a long night of partying is immaterial to them. Yeh subah subah bike ya car nikaalenge aur "chal bhai long drive pe chalein?" wala attitude lejke aapke paas pohonch jaayenge.

 

♑ Capricorn – The Soft Reset Professional

Capricorn pehla din bhi purpose ke saath spend karte hain. Finances check, calendar updated for the week, upcoming year ka mental overview.
Overthinking nahi, preparedness full on. Agar shuruaat sorted hai, toh pressure kam rahega.

 

♒ Aquarius – The Mentally-in-February Person

Aquarius physically January 1 pe hota hai, but mentally future mein. Ideas, systems, “iss saal duniya kaise kaam karegi” wale thoughts. Mere actions ka environmentally aur socially kya impact padega? Routine se zyada vision pe focus. Pehla din unke liye almost scientific thinking day hota hai.

 

♓ Pisces – The Slow, Dreamy Starter

Pisces pehla din thoda blur mein spend karte hain. Music, quiet moments, soft thoughts. Unko rush nahi chahiye. Bas ek gentle entry into the year. Things are just coming into focus and new dreams are taking shape, both in life and the ones they're waking up from in their sleep.

 

Toh chahe aap pehla din stretch karke shuru karo,
ya blanket ke andar se —
saal ka pehla din ek signal hota hai, rule nahi.

Happy New Year!

 

About Author

Abbas Momin is a stand up comedian, writer, and podcaster. He has written columns for The Indian Express, Rolling Stone India and GQ India. Abbas has also hosted a film podcast called 'Has It Aged Well?' and does regular appearances on Cyrus Broacha's show 'Cyrus Says'. He has acted in the film 'Ghoomer' and the web series 'Very Parivarik'.